Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo — Attraction in Coyhaique

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🇬🇧The Cerro Castillo Reserve is a beautiful mountain place, but the establishment and the administration really takes people for idiots. Coming here with the objective of making a trek to 5000 Chilean pesos, I found myself in front of the entrance to the park where we announced 23500 Chilean pesos for the great hike, and 10000 Chilean pesos for the simple walk for the laguna del castillo . These prices are simply unjustified, and although the Patagonia area is tourist and generally expensive, disconnected from reality. The paths are badly traced, the explanations on the fauna and Flora are the non-existent , and portions (especially on the way for the lagoon of the castillo) merit a real renovation and the installation of at least 3 bridges on passages of rivers or mud. Moreover, there is no reduction for students and even less for Chileans people. The rangers have not been able to advance me a single argument justifying the price, and all the interlocutors met reject the fault. Just an impression as a tourist of being ripped off and having to pay a huge sum to get access to nature. Disappointed with the park, I advise people to spend too much money here to enjoy the mountain for FREE elsewhere in Chile or Argentina (just to remember the reserve of El Chalten is open access and the roads are very very good state). (I am a tourist from french alps and real mountaineer)

🇪🇸La Reserva del Cerro Castillo es un hermoso lugar de montaña, pero el establecimiento y la administración realmente toman a la gente por idiotas. Llegando aquí con el objetivo de realizar una caminata a 5000 pesos chilenos, me encontré frente a la entrada del parque, donde anunciamos 23500 pesos chilenos para la gran caminata y 10000 pesos chilenos para la caminata simple por la laguna del castillo. Estos precios son simplemente injustificados, y aunque el área de la Patagonia es turística y generalmente costosa, está desconectada de la realidad. Los caminos están mal trazados, las explicaciones sobre la fauna y la flora inexistente, y las porciones (especialmente en el camino hacia la laguna del castillo) merecen una verdadera renovación y la instalación de al menos 3 puentes en los pasajes de los ríos o de barro. Además, no hay reducción para los estudiantes y menos aún para los chilenos. Los guardaparques no han podido adelantarme un solo argumento que justifique el precio, y todos los interlocutores se reunieron rechazando la culpa. Solo una impresión como turista de ser estafado y tener que pagar una suma enorme para acceder a la naturaleza. Decepcionado con el parque, les aconsejo a las personas que gasten demasiado dinero aquí para disfrutar de la montaña GRATIS en otros lugares de Chile o Argentina (solo para recordar, la reserva de El Chaltén está abierta y las carreteras son muy buenas estado). (Soy un turista de los Alpes francesas y...

I habe mixed feelings writing this review as the park itself is really nice (especially Laguna Duff! ❤️🇨🇱) the park is lovely, the mountains crazy and the landscape beautiful! The camps have even toilets and sometimes real ones with flush and buckets to throw the paper away🚽! BUT CONAF! Have you heard of Trail maintenance or trek repairing? Some trails can be barely seen as the bushes and trees grow 🌳 especially after some rain it’s nerve breaking to go through the wet bushes and get wet twice. sometimes there are bridges and sometimes you need to cross a river barefoot 🦶 why are are you charging foreigners 3 times more (16$ for 3-4 day) and locals nearly nothing. For that price it like to see some trail maintenance as in all the other parks around the world.. CONAF. You...

The park is beautiful. There is a day hike, 3 day hike, and 4 day hike. The day hike is very popular and there are lots of people on the path. The 4 day hike is the next most popular, however it is nearly empty. We ran into about 2 people per day. Be warned, the multi day hikes are difficult. You must bring lots of warm clothes and be sure to have hiking poles. There are very very steep passes that you make. We went near the end of the season (December 15 - March 15) and the passes were covered in snow, making it very difficult to cover. Be aware of what you are getting into before you go, don’t just walk in expecting a...